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Here's an excerpt from my book, Secrets In The Shadows:

Troy gave a sigh of relief as he pulled the car into the driveway of the farmhouse. The tension in the car was palpable, with the situation having deteriorated more and more with every mile that passed. The baby had sobbed for what seemed like hours, finally exhausting himself and falling asleep. Iris had sat in the backseat on the way home, holding him in her lap and trying to comfort him but not having much success. Troy had snapped at her earlier, and he was sure he would pay for that later, given the venomous looks both she and his mother had given him.
His mother wouldn’t answer any of his questions about what had happened back in Leroy, keeping her arms crossed and her gaze fixed out the window as he drove. The only time she had responded at all was when he had snapped at Iris.
Pulling the car up to the porch, Iris jumped out, not waiting for help with Jamie, and rushed inside the house. Troy watched her go, pounding the steering wheel with his fist a couple of times in frustration.
“Dammit,” he ground out, glaring at his mother. “Are you ready to talk now?”
Mary Margaret raised her chin and turned to face him. He was taken aback by the glare of pure hatred that shone in her eyes. “Don’t you dare raise your voice to me like that again, boy. You hear me?” He slowly nodded, deciding that he perhaps hadn’t taken the best approach with her. She turned away, fumbling with the door handle before opening it and getting out. Turning the motor off, he got out of the car, as well, sighing as he followed his mother into the house.

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